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City updates $27 million water treatment plan and small‑scale traffic fixes as part of infrastructure push
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Summary
City engineers briefed the council on near‑term water projects (wells, arsenic/TCP treatment with $27M in state funding) and low‑cost traffic striping/delineator changes at Dwight/Walnut and near the ARCO site to reduce unsafe turning movements.
City engineering staff presented a package of infrastructure updates including well startups, a planned two‑site TCP and arsenic treatment project funded at roughly $27 million, and a set of low‑cost traffic striping and interim delineator measures to curb unsafe turns.
Engineering described Well 8A as essentially complete pending controls and startup, and said raw water from Well 18 will be routed to the Well 8A treatment site. Staff noted the centralized treatment approach provides blending to manage naturally occurring arsenic during the system’s first year of operation.
On the TCP/arsenic project, staff said the city is executing funding agreements with the state for two treatment sites that will serve multiple wells; after agreements are finalized the project should be bid in a few months and will likely take a couple of years to construct.
For traffic, staff proposed new striping on Dwight to close a churn zone and clearer arrows, plus interim striping and delineators at the Hammitt/Campbell/ARCO area while the city considers a raised concrete median as a permanent fix. Staff estimated striping costs in the low thousands and identified delineators at roughly $200–$300 apiece.
Council asked about arsenic testing, timelines, and whether temporary measures would be sufficient; staff said permitting with the state is underway for the treatment project and that striping should be implemented quickly by Public Works with follow‑up if delineators are required. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational updates.
